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African Leadership Academy

2004 establishments in South AfricaCambridge schools in South AfricaEducation in JohannesburgEducational institutions established in 2004Pan-Africanist organizations in Africa
Private schools in GautengUse South African English from September 2012

The African Leadership Academy (ALA) is a pre-university located in the outskirts of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is dedicated to 16 to 19-year-olds from Africa and the rest of the world, with alumni from 46 countries currently. Founded in 2004 by Fred Swaniker, Chris Bradford, Peter Mombaur, and Acha Leke, ALA officially opened in September 2008 with an inaugural class of 97 students. ALA seeks to transform Africa by identifying, developing, and connecting the next generation of African leaders. To achieve this goal, ALA teaches a two-year curriculum in African Studies,Writing and Rhetoric and Entrepreneurial Leadership, as well as the usual academic core subjects.

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African Leadership Academy
Zeiss Road, Roodepoort Johannesburg Ward 97

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2040 Roodepoort, Johannesburg Ward 97
Gauteng, South Africa
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